Lyrics
Verse 1
Lately I've had a thousand closing doors
Dhat made me have to trust you even more
Gotta just wait, gotta have faith
He's got something good in store
Chorus
And every no means you've got a better yes
Every not now, gets me closer to its best
Believe and you'll be leading me to somewhere I'll be blessed
Every no, means you've got a better yes
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Verse 2
One thing I've learned: Gotta live with open lips
Lift my offering of all my hopes and plans
It can be hard, even break my heart, but I've come to understand
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
All I want is what you want for me
You will meet my each and every need
And I am sure of your great love for me
Every no means you've got a better yes
Chorus (Repeat)
Oh, oh, (you've got a better yes) oh, oh
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Meaning & Inspiration
“A Better Yes” treats disappointment as an occasion for trust rather than proof of abandonment. Closing doors and delayed answers create the song’s central tension, while faith supplies its response. The repeated phrase “a better yes” interprets each refusal or delay through confidence in God’s goodness. Although the lyric does not explain every setback, it portrays waiting as a place where hope and dependence can continue.
The bridge brings that trust into sharper focus through surrender: the singer desires what God desires and relies on divine love and provision. This posture aligns with Proverbs 3:5–6, which directs trust toward the Lord instead of limited understanding. It may also recall Psalm 84:11, where God withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly. The song does not promise that every preferred plan will arrive unchanged. Instead, it frames prayerful patience around God’s wisdom, asking faith to remain steady when an answer is “no” or “not now” and receiving God’s direction as ultimately good.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 3:5-6 The passage calls for trust in the Lord beyond personal understanding.
- Psalm 84:11 The psalm describes God as good and as the giver of good things.